Second suspected arson on Texan Trail

CORPUS CHRISTI - Firefighters Thursday battled a blaze in an abandoned apartment complex that authorities say is the second arson in the same block within 10 days.

The fire in the 600 block of Texan Trail, which began about 4 p.m., was extinguished quickly and no one was injured, officials said.

Lt. Bryan Hill of the Corpus Christi Police Department said he believes this fire and one on Jan. 5 in the 500 block of Texan were set.

“You never know the motive behind arson,” Hill said. “But until those (apartments) get occupied or someone decides to refurbish them you’re going to have this problem with people tearing up property just to tear it up.”

Hill said he believes both properties are in foreclosure.

He added that while the last fire, on Jan. 5, appeared to be set by transients, Thursday’s fire may have been set by youths.

“It coincides almost exactly with the time school let out,” Hill said.